Dinner and a Movie Gourmet Club

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Menu

Raspberry Basil Lemonade

Fruit Salad with Sweet Balsamic Dressing

Caesar Salad

Caramelized-Leek and Bacon Pizza

Basil Pesto Chicken Pizza

Grilled Corn and Chipotle Pesto Pizza with Queso Fresco

Spinach Crust Pizza 

Strawberry Pistachio Semifreddo 
Marshmallow Popcorn 

Raspberry Basil Lemonade

Per gallon:  1 Cup fresh squeezed lemon juice 1 Cup sugar fresh raspberries and basil to taste 

Tomato, Basil, Mozzarella Bites

Fruit Salad with Sweet Balsamic Dressing

½ cup powdered sugar

3 TB white balsamic vinegar

1 tsp. dry mustard

½ tsp. salt

1.8 tsp. ground red pepper  {cayenne}

¾ cup grapeseed or canola oil

1 tsp. poppy seeds

In a blender or food processor, combine all dressing ingredients except oil and poppy seeds. With machine running, slowly add oil to make a thick dressing. Stir in poppy seeds & drizzle over cut up fruit.  

Caesar Salad Dressing

6 cloves garlic, mashed and minced

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

1 tablespoon Vinegar

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

1/2  cup olive oil

Salt, Pepper, Lemon juice  & minced anchovy fillets

Whole Wheat Pizza Dough

1 package dry yeast

1 ½ cups luke warm water

1 ½ cups whole wheat flour

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 TB olive oil

1 TB honey

½ tsp. salt

Directions:

Proof yeast in a measuring cup with luke warm water.  In a food processor add whole wheat and all purpose flours, proofed yeast, oil mixed with honey & salt.  Pulse processor to combine all ingredients.  Then process until the dough forms a ball on the blade. Remove dough to a large oiled bowl.  Cover with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel and let rise in a warm place for 45 minutes or until dough has doubled in bulk. 

Pesto Pizza

2 Tablespoons Honey

3-4 Tablespoons pesto

Feta cheese, crumbled

Mozzarella, shredded

Chicken Breasts {cooked & sliced}

Mushrooms, sliced

Tomatoes, sliced

Artichoke hearts, sliced

Red Onions, thinly sliced 

Spread honey on crust.  Spread pesto on top of the honey. Sprinkle with feta cheese.  Top generously with all the remaining ingredients.  Top with Mozzarella cheese. Bake at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes until cheese is bubbling.